Establishes ranked choice voting for city elections in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The bill mandates that the city clerk, with city council approval, establish procedures for ranked choice voting in Northampton city elections. It outlines the process for tabulating votes, including the definition of terms like "batch elimination," "concluded ballot," and "transfer value." The bill specifies that all city offices will be elected using ranked choice voting, with candidates' names appearing on ballots without party affiliations. It also details the process for determining election outcomes, including batch elimination and tie-breaking procedures.
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